SaintMarysChurch.org.uk
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Saint Marys Church Home Page
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Born in the 1930's in west Sussex. An apprentice engineer to the English branch of a failed American agricultural engineering company, Walter A. Wood & Co Ltd, called up for National Service in the Army, serving with the Corps of Signals and then the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. Soon after being demobed, he was injured in an industrial accident which left him with a permanently disabled right arm and hand.
Bob and his wife Gloria retired to North Pickenham in Norfolk in 1987, where he dealt in antiques for a while. It was in 1992 that Gloria found St.Mary's Church whilst on a WI ramble. Bob was brought up in the Anglican Faith - a Churchwarden and bell ringer for some years. Bob "was delighted to have the opportunity to restore a Church".
We owe most of what we can now see of St Marys' to Bob Davey. He has been the driving force and inspiration behind the restoration of the beautiful church for the past 11 years, and indeed it was only made a grade 1 listed building 5 years ago. There is no doubt that Bob’s drive, dedication and determination has insured its place in the national archives, because of its importance, its safety is assured.
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